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I think everyone has been invited to the open house. It is just to check out the campus and the faculty and draw interest for the university. It is different from an “admitted students reception”. I remember receiving a lot of these kinds of invites when I was applying to undergrad and grad school. False hope :( haha

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Look, I don't mean to get your hopes up. But 1) I didn't get the email and 2) I recall this exact thing happening last year where this email preceded their acceptance email. It may be worth calling them ASAP to find out.

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Look, I don't mean to get your hopes up. But 1) I didn't get the email and 2) I recall this exact thing happening last year where this email preceded their acceptance email. It may be worth calling them ASAP to find out.

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I was sent a Meet and Greet for March 27 in Toronto at McCarthy Tetrault LLP and have not yet been admitted either

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Look, I don't mean to get your hopes up. But 1) I didn't get the email and 2) I recall this exact thing happening last year where this email preceded their acceptance email. It may be worth calling them ASAP to find out.

If this has even a slight chance of being a positive indicator, you have made my whole day.

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If this has even a slight chance of being a positive indicator, you have made my whole day.

I appreciate that, but please err on the side of caution. As I said, it was anecdotal and the more frequently it happens, I am less inclined to believe it to remain. Regardless, I hope it is for you guys.

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I appreciate that, but please err on the side of caution. As I said, it was anecdotal and the more frequently it happens, I am less inclined to believe it to remain. Regardless, I hope it is for you guys.

Understandable, it’s just nice being optimistic. Best of luck with your applications as well

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It may be part of the plan so the students that are serious about the school show up.

Who knows, lol.

Maaaaaybe, but from my perspective that's losing out on potential 'yes'' because those who are already not as keen to go to your school don't get the opportunity to visit and see what you have to offer so the schools are just putting themselves at a disadvantage to convince those who are not already a yes

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Maaaaaybe, but from my perspective that's losing out on potential 'yes'' because those who are already not as keen to go to your school don't get the opportunity to visit and see what you have to offer so the schools are just putting themselves at a disadvantage to convince those who are not already a yes

Very true! Hadn't thought about it like that before.

It may just be that early March is a good time to have prospective students visit law schools, or perhaps that they've already sent out numerous acceptances and want to begin to woo the first or second round applicants,

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